Chapter 14 • Verse 9

Gunatraya Vibhaga Yoga

The Yoga of the Division of the Three Gunas

Sanskrit Verse

Sattvam sukhe sanjayati rajah karmani bharata, jnanam avritya tu tamah pramade sanjayatyuta

Translation & Meaning

Sattva attaches one to happiness, rajas to action, and tamas, covering knowledge, attaches to delusion. Each guna creates its own characteristic pull: sattva toward comfort, rajas toward activity, and tamas toward negligence.

Key Teachings

  • Each guna creates a distinct form of attachment
  • Sattva attaches to happiness, rajas to action, tamas to delusion
  • Recognizing the pull of each guna aids in transcending all three

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